Adarius Lemons arrested for domestic battery

[GR8 2B]

I think I read he came from a lousy childhood. Really bad. This program was probably the most stable life he ever had. Years ago a football coach said keeping kids like this was important because they are doomed usually without it. Im not defending him hitting some gal. Terrible sh#t. The worst. I hope he turns it around. I wish our program or all collegiate programs had some counseling programs for these kinds of things specifically. He is a human being not just a pos. If he was with some gal for 8 yrs they must have been a decent couple to last. Losing his dream of playing and then his GF may have tipped him over the edge. I hope he gets real help (and her too).

I'm with you, Coach. The juxtaposition of his suspension, quitting the team, and incurring criminal charges is not coincidental, particularly given his age. My impression is that this is a young guy on a knife-edge, with his life about to go to the left or the right depending on what his next couple of decisions are. We should be hoping and praying he doesn't fall off that edge.

 

[Gator Fever]

I think I read he came from a lousy childhood. Really bad. This program was probably the most stable life he ever had. Years ago a football coach said keeping kids like this was important because they are doomed usually without it. Im not defending him hitting some gal. Terrible sh#t. The worst. I hope he turns it around. I wish our program or all collegiate programs had some counseling programs for these kinds of things specifically. He is a human being not just a pos. If he was with some gal for 8 yrs they must have been a decent couple to last. Losing his dream of playing and then his GF may have tipped him over the edge. I hope he gets real help (and her too).

No excuse for this clown after he got all these chances after screwing up in high school and the rest. He was given more chances than most and that bad childhood stuff excuse eventually runs out. I doubt he even gets his stuff together enough to play a whole year at community college if this is what he does after getting so many chances.

 

[Marine1]

He was removed from his family at age 6 or so and bounced around foster care before landing with a grandmother and later a family that tried to step in and guide him. Very tough life and no sense of loyalty or commitment.

I knew when he quit this would end very bad. UF football was probably the only real structure he’s ever had. I wouldn’t be surprised if he continues to spiral downward.

Ours is a society of accountability. He must be held accountable for his actions. It’s a shame but I don’t know if he has any support system at this point. Everybody has either walked away from him....or he has walked away from them. I suspect he has not hit bottom yet.

Unfortunately for him it looks like both coaches really tried to help him and gave him multiple opportunities. UF cannot be blamed. His trust issues are likely deep seated and go back to a very young age.

I hope he gets help but he has to learn there are consequences to his actions.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Another high quality Mac special!

 

[ThreatMatrix]

I think our luck is changing.

 

[Homer J]

Is he still transferring within the SEC?

Not anymore

 

[FireFoley]

Booking date Sept 30?

I saw that as well an had to . Perhaps they work under a different calendar or they were anticipating the DUMBA$$'$ crime date!!!

 

[GatorStud]

 

[ChiefGator]

He was removed from his family at age 6 or so and bounced around foster care before landing with a grandmother and later a family that tried to step in and guide him. Very tough life and no sense of loyalty or commitment.

I knew when he quit this would end very bad. UF football was probably the only real structure he’s ever had. I wouldn’t be surprised if he continues to spiral downward.

Ours is a society of accountability. He must be held accountable for his actions. It’s a shame but I don’t know if he has any support system at this point. Everybody has either walked away from him....or he has walked away from them. I suspect he has not hit bottom yet.

Unfortunately for him it looks like both coaches really tried to help him and gave him multiple opportunities. UF cannot be blamed. His trust issues are likely deep seated and go back to a very young age.

I hope he gets help but he has to learn there are consequences to his actions.

Great summary and as with many human issues we don't have answers. Here our jail is over crowded with 85% being repeat offenders. They are claiming some programs can reduce it to say 15%, I would be over joyed if possible, I greatly doubt that it is. Even to say 70% I doubt. Somehow most of these individuals can't be changed after some time, very sad.

 

[divits]

I think I read he came from a lousy childhood. Really bad. This program was probably the most stable life he ever had. Years ago a football coach said keeping kids like this was important because they are doomed usually without it. Im not defending him hitting some gal. Terrible sh#t. The worst. I hope he turns it around. I wish our program or all collegiate programs had some counseling programs for these kinds of things specifically. He is a human being not just a pos. If he was with some gal for 8 yrs they must have been a decent couple to last. Losing his dream of playing and then his GF may have tipped him over the edge. I hope he gets real help (and her too).

If it was your daughter I'm guessing he'd be a POS. If it was my daughter he'd be dead.

 

[MJMGator]

Fck him

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Not anymore

He never was. No one in the SEC except us ever had interest in him.

 

[Gator Fever]

He was removed from his family at age 6 or so and bounced around foster care before landing with a grandmother and later a family that tried to step in and guide him. Very tough life and no sense of loyalty or commitment.

I knew when he quit this would end very bad. UF football was probably the only real structure he’s ever had. I wouldn’t be surprised if he continues to spiral downward.

Ours is a society of accountability. He must be held accountable for his actions. It’s a shame but I don’t know if he has any support system at this point. Everybody has either walked away from him....or he has walked away from them. I suspect he has not hit bottom yet.

Unfortunately for him it looks like both coaches really tried to help him and gave him multiple opportunities. UF cannot be blamed. His trust issues are likely deep seated and go back to a very young age.

I hope he gets help but he has to learn there are consequences to his actions.

He comes off like he may be one of those bad seed types with his actions at UF even with all the support they get as an athlete. I mean the guy tweets about getting his stuff straight after the childish tweets taking a jab at the UF coaches and then decides he is going to choke his girlfriend etc. My guess is this is one of many times he has threatened her but she finally reported it to the cops after he left this time. She probably realized he wasn't going anywhere after all.

 

[78]

He never was. No one in the SEC except us ever had interest in him.

Squeezing lemons out of lemonade.

 

[The Shady Grove Gator]

Another high quality Mac special!

Apparently, his magical PB&Js couldn't cure stupid.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Squeezing lemons out of lemonade.

Don't get me wrong he's a very, very talented dude. He probably should be an all SEC caliber back. He's also aahand grenade and a kid that got himself suspended for a senior year in high school, also.

Just the kind of kid Butters took after striking out w everyone else.

 

[cover2]

His last tweet prior to his arrest

Self-fulfilling prophesy.

While my heart goes out to kids like him that have endured terrible childhoods that are void of positive role models and learning appropriate social skills, I do know that multiple second chances rarely, rarely, if ever, provide the impetus for such people to ever turn. Jameis Winston is a poster boy for how not to affect positive behavior changes. I'd like to think Lemons could get it turned around, but I have no confidence that he will. Too much from both sides of the issue to overcome.

 

[Marine1]

The research on outcomes for young children who grow up in such dysfunction is clear and irrefutable. Such children experience far greater likelihood’s of teen pregnancy, school dropout, substance abuse, criminal activity and incarceration. Many issues arise from what’s known as attachment disorder. Because they were not bonded as children they fail to bond with others as adults. They have deep-seated issues. They often don’t view trust, loyalty and commitment as we do. They have not lived it. I don’t know enough about this kid to really know what he went through. Some kids are able to overcome these obstacles....some are not.

The bottom line though is just as clear. Our society demands that we are held accountable for our actions. That can’t be compromised. It would not be helping him to do so anyway. But just as clear is this kid needs help and guidance. Even as he continues to fail.

 

[GR8 2B]

If it was your daughter I'm guessing he'd be a POS. If it was my daughter he'd be dead.

You and Coach are both right, divits.

 

[Tay Bang]

This kid needed/needs therapy, not a student athlete at an elite university.